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Volunteers
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VOLUNTEERING
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Get involved and have fun too! Join the Yolo Basin Foundation’s family of volunteers and meet great people, increase your knowledge of various habitats and native wildlife, and give to your local community.
Interested in volunteering?
Please contact:
Michael Herrera
Volunteer Coordinator
530-758-1018 or email |
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There are multiple areas where you can help out. Whether you thrive on dynamic interactions with adults and children or prefer to share your expertise in a much needed administrative roll, we have a place just for you.
Yolo Basin Volunteers also have the unique opportunity to participate in specialized trainings as well as go on fun and informative field trips both at the Yolo Wildlife Area and surrounding local areas. What are you waiting for?
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:
Become a local naturalist expert and help teachers and Yolo Basin Foundation staff with the Discover the Flyway school program.
Activities are held outside and teach about wetlands, wildlife and human history in the Sacramento Valley. The program operates mid-September to early June.
Discover the Flyway Docents:
~ Discover the Flyway DOCENT TRAINING ~
Any member of the public with a passion for conservation, a desire to learn more about the local wetlands and an enthusiasm for sharing this with kindergarten through 12th-grade students is invited to sign up for our series of four training sessions.
There are currently no scheduled Discover the Flyway docent training sessions. The information here pertains to training sessions whenever they are offered. Please check back for announcements of specific training session dates.
Training consists of an introductory session followed by three hands-on sessions. All sessions run from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Attendance at the introductory session is required, as well as at least two of the hands-on sessions. The training is free to all participants. Space is limited, so reservations are required in advance.
Training takes place at the Department of Fish & Wildlife Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters in South Davis, 45211 County Road 32B (East Chiles Road).
For more information contact
Michael Herrera, email
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- Volunteer Tuesday through Friday, from approximately 8am to 12pm
- Commit to 3 to 4 hours twice a month, or more if able to
- Lead hands-on activities with groups of up to ten students
- Assist staff with student walks at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
- Assist with field supplies and help develop program tools
This program provides an excellent opportunity for students and adults to interact in fun, educational activities, gaining something special from one another. The training and support by staff for volunteers is outstanding and their commitment to the educational program is superior.
~ Docent, 2011-2012 School Year
In addition to introducing children to the wonders of wetlands, Discover the Flyway docents enjoy volunteer appreciation field trips and other special activities throughout the year.
Lead public tours of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
Learn and share fascinating facts about the history of the Wildlife Area and the Bypass as well as promote the Yolo Basin Foundation through a brief introduction, membership sign-up and flier distribution to tour participants.
YBWA docents quickly become experts on local birds and the natural history of this unique and multi-functional eco-system.
Throughout the year, Yolo Basin Foundation organizes special
events such as fundraising dinners, local festivals, or onsite
maintenance. Our volunteers are our number one resource for
making these events a success. Special Events/Administration
volunteers are often involved with large mailings, event set-up,
fund-raising coordination, as well as interpretive display design
and implementation. Special Projects volunteers are also
needed.
Lead tours to the City of Davis Wetlands at the Water Pollution Control Plant. Learn about the various biological processes that enhance water quality, the
advantages of a native plant community, and see hundreds of shorebirds in the site’s mudflats. Docents participate in a two day training and commit to lead or assist on two tours over a 12-month time frame.
For more information and to sign up, interested participants should contact Michael Herrera, Volunteer Coordinator for Yolo Basin Foundation at (530) 758-1018 or mherrera@yolobasin.org.
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